David D. Smith — Executive Chairman at Sinclair Broadcast Group | Comparably
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David D. Smith — Executive Chairman at Sinclair Broadcast Group

David D. Smith — Executive Chairman at Sinclair Broadcast Group

Executive Bio

Mr. David D. Smith has been an Executive Chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. since January 1, 2017. Mr. Smith serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Sinclair Television Group, Inc. Mr. Smith serves as the Principal Executive Officer and President of KDSM Inc. He serves as the President of Fisher Communications, Inc. In 1978, he founded Comark Communications, Inc. and was an Officer & Director of Comark until 1986. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. from 1988 to January 1, 2017. He was a Principal in other television stations prior to serving as a General Manager of WCWB from 1984 to 1986. Mr. Smith has been the Chairman of Sinclair Television Group, Inc. He served as the Chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. from September 1990 to January 1, 2017. He has been a Director of Acrodyne Communications, Inc., since January 27, 1999. He serves as an Administrative Trustee of Sinclair Capital at KDSM Inc. He has been a Director of Fisher Communications, Inc. since August 08, 2013. He serves as a Director of Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. He serves as a Director of Atlantic Automotive Corp. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of Sinclair Ventures, Inc., G1440, Inc., Summa Holdings, Ltd., KDSM, Inc., Safe Waterways in Maryland, The Triscari Group, Inc., Carson Scholars Fund, Inc., and The Sinclair Relief Fund.
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Executive Team Culture Ratings from Sinclair Broadcast Group Employees

BOTTOM
15%
Sinclair Broadcast Group's Executive Team scores in the Bottom 15%
of similar sized companies on Comparably
Who ranks the Executive Team the highest?
Experience - Over 10 Years 68/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years 66/100
Ethnicity - Caucasian 61/100
Who ranks the Executive Team the lowest?
Department - Communications 18/100
Ethnicity - Other 28/100
Experience - 1 to 3 Years 38/100

Sinclair Broadcast Group's Executive Team at a Glance

Based on 74 ratings, Sinclair Broadcast Group's employees are less satisfied with their Executive Team and give them a ā€œDā€ or 52/100. On average, Men provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Women.

Sinclair Broadcast Group's Executive Team ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies in Washington, DC and Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably that also have 5,001-10,000 Employees.

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